However, in some races, if you veer off the track your car will not transform into its off-road variant and will slow down immensely. While you can jump to help avoid obstacles and you get a nice little boost when you jump off ramps/cliffs. Boost is governed by a boost meter so you have to use it sparingly. Vehicles can jump and boost and it adds a lot of excitement to races and driving in general. Though keep in mind, it’s not as useful in races, as it can slow you down immensely. It is especially useful when traversing the open world because it eases maneuverability. Quick turn is faster than you think it is and will spin around your vehicle 360 degrees in a flinch. Instead, a quick turn is a lot more beneficial when out and about in the open world. Though in the open world, it’s not as useful. It’s more a linear drift system and it works well in races. You hold down the LT/L2 button while accelerating to drift and no you don’t waggle the analog to get a boost ala Mario Kart. Initially, I thought drifting would work the same as Mario Kart, but it’s much simpler. You can always feel you’re pushing your vehicle. That sense of speed is well encapsulated in the game, even when you hit offroad or water. Make no mistake, Lego 2K Drive nails the driving mechanics. Best of all they succeeded in putting their own unique Lego spin on it as well. Lego 2K Drive does a great job of utilizing mechanics from other classic and well-loved kart racer franchises. Though the icons do become numerous the more you drive around, it isn’t overbearing. You will encounter hidden events that will be added to the game’s map. The open-world design is reminiscent of the Forza Horizon series.

Lego 2K Drive wears its influences on its sleeves. It’s a seamless transformation and comes with that classic Lego building sound effect that’s featured in every Lego video game. While hitting the waters will transform your ride into a boat, proper Lego style. Veering off the road will see your vehicle assemble into your off-road ride. Players’ cars will automatically transform into an off-road vehicle and a boat depending on which terrain they’re driving on. Like Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, your vehicle will shift and change. None of them feel overpowered and it adds excitement to races. On the whole, Lego 2K Drive did a great job balancing all the weapons. There’s even a blue shell equivalent that takes you to the front of the race. One weapon also shoots a barrage of colored shots that’s pretty satisfying to use.

This includes homing rockets, and spider webs that distort vision and prompts you to quickly press Y/Triangle to get rid of it. All the classic weapons including some interesting new ones as well. Lego 2K Drive doesn’t hide the fact that takes a lot of inspiration Mario Kart and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. There’s plenty of biome diversity in the game that helps keep the scenery interesting. You will even find aliens and haunted houses in Bricklandia too.

Turbo Acres features Lego towns and grassy knolls, Big Butte County is home to a wild west theme. This includes grassy Turbo Acres, a spiraling desert area known as Big Butte County, Prospecto Valley, and a haunted swamp location known Hauntsborough.Įach biome has its own unique characteristics. Lego 2K Drive takes place in Bricklandia, which is home to many different biomes. Lego 2K Drive is clearly inspired by its kart racing peers but manages to stand on its own in a solid offering. Set in the world of Bricklandia, a land filled with diverse landscapes, there are plenty of races and events to keep you busy. The fighting game reference is cute the first time, but it overstays its welcome really fast.Lego 2K Drive is an open-world racer that looks like it was ripped straight out of The Lego Movie. They were also so easy I think I got hit once in one of these fights in the entire series. The characters start making a big deal about these little figurines you can find, and when you battle with them, it just throws a bunch of QTEs at you and calls it a day. Even the slightest bit of transparency, like something as simple as a story tree at the end of each episode a la Detroit: Become Human would have been to their benefit here.Įveryone’s favorite, the quick time events, really take center stage on this one - especially when you factor in the new mini-game. But hiding big choices from the player and not clearly coding how those choices were paying off made New Tales from the Borderlands feel really on rails, even if my playthrough would have looked completely different to someone else’s. Sure, in theory, I could have been more immersed if the story was well written and the choices were compelling.

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